Hello everyone!
I am leaving tomorrow for Italy, which is -8h from Melbourne where I leave...
I have a 6wo son (7wo on Sunday) and I am wondering how to change his day-night cycle around for the time we'll be there (4 weeks).
Currently, his EASY routine is this:
E- 7am - wake up and feed (he's generally a fast feeder, done and dusted in approximately 25mins, although over the last few days he’s started feeding from both sides, 25’ on one + at least 5' on the other… yesterday he went for 40mins, first time ever!! GROWTH SPURT???)
A- 7:30-8:10 Activity involves burping, nappy change and staring/singing/playmat/…
S- 8:10-10:05 (although he lately tends to wake up at 9:30am...
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Y- as long as he sleeps...
E- 10:15 (I wake him up -if not awake yet- a bit before feeding him to do some tummy time, as after eating is not possible due to throwing up...)
A- 10:40-11:10 (I wish he could stay up a bit longer... )
S- 11:15/20 - 1:25PM (although he tends to wake up around 12:20/30 and then it’s hard to settle him down again)
Y…
E- 4:45pm (again, if he doesn’t wake up at 3:30pm, which is when he tends to wake up… of so, I’ll stretch it as much as I can)
A-5:15-6pm or so, burping then at this time we always (weather allowing) go for a walk, so he can have a catnap in the pram if needed…
S- as said, he generally has a 15-20mins catnap in the pram during our afternoon walk
E- 6/6:15PM I top him up before night time…
A-burping, bath, change into his PJs, book if he’s not overtired (rarely)
S- 7pm generally
E-he tends to wake up once at night for feeding, at around 2:30am
E- 7am we start the day again...
I am thinking to try and follow the Italian time when we are already on the plane, but what if it does not work? What can I do to help him settle there? And especially, what can I do to settle him back on Melbourne time when we are back here in October??
I'd appreciate any advice!
Thank you!